Vatican, Italy

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, holds a news conference at the Vatican. Zollitsch issued a new apology to victims of sexual abuse by priests as he met the pope and announced the creation of a watchdog agency to counter abuse.

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, holds a news conference at the Vatican. Zollitsch issued a new apology to victims of sexual abuse by priests as he met the pope and announced the creation of a watchdog agency to counter abuse. (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, holds a news conference at the Vatican. Zollitsch issued a new apology to victims of sexual abuse by priests as he met the pope and announced the creation of a watchdog agency to counter abuse.Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images